Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg describes herself as having Asperger's while others on the autism spectrum, such as Australian comedian Hannah Gatsby, describe themselves as "autistic". But ...

"I was told I had Asperger's in the past, but is that diagnosis no longer used?" "Is autism caused by how someone was raised.

There has been a heated controversy about the DSM-5 proposal to redefine autism. Will its dramatic changes in definition result in dramatic changes in who gets diagnosed and will this cause a big ...

Level 1 autism requires minimal support and includes challenges in communication and social skills. Level 2 autism needs more substantial support due to significant difficulties with social skills and ...

The DSM-5 is used worldwide to diagnose mental disorders but does not include treatment guidelines. The DSM-5 categorizes 298 mental disorders based on specific criteria like behavior and emotional ...

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What are the issues surrounding supporting the aging older patients with autism? How can health care providers understand and accommodate their needs? Although older adults with autism spectrum ...

The terminology related to autism can be confusing. Hans Asperger, an Austrian psychiatrist and paediatrician, first identified a subset of children of average intelligence or above who otherwise ...